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Girma returns, LaBonta makes historic debut in U.S. women's 3-0 win over China
China goalkeeper Pan Hongyan (24) grabs a high ball over United States midfielder Lindsey Heaps (10) during the first half of an international friendly soccer match Saturday, May 31, 2025, in St. Paul, Minn. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr) United States midfielder Sam Coffey (17), middle right, celebrates with teammates after scoring a goal during the first half of an international friendly soccer match against China, Saturday, May 31, 2025, in St. Paul, Minn. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr) United States forward Catarina Macario (20) celebrates with midfielder Lindsey Heaps (10) after scoring a goal against China during the first half of an international friendly soccer match Saturday, May 31, 2025, in St. Paul, Minn. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr) United States midfielder Lindsey Heaps (10) stretches to control the ball during the first half of an international friendly soccer match against China, Saturday, May 31, 2025, in St. Paul, Minn. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr) United States midfielder Lindsey Heaps (10) stretches to control the ball during the first half of an international friendly soccer match against China, Saturday, May 31, 2025, in St. Paul, Minn. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr) China goalkeeper Pan Hongyan (24) grabs a high ball over United States midfielder Lindsey Heaps (10) during the first half of an international friendly soccer match Saturday, May 31, 2025, in St. Paul, Minn. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr) United States midfielder Sam Coffey (17), middle right, celebrates with teammates after scoring a goal during the first half of an international friendly soccer match against China, Saturday, May 31, 2025, in St. Paul, Minn. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr) United States forward Catarina Macario (20) celebrates with midfielder Lindsey Heaps (10) after scoring a goal against China during the first half of an international friendly soccer match Saturday, May 31, 2025, in St. Paul, Minn. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr) United States midfielder Lindsey Heaps (10) stretches to control the ball during the first half of an international friendly soccer match against China, Saturday, May 31, 2025, in St. Paul, Minn. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr) ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Naomi Girma returned to the national team and Lo'eau LaBonta became the oldest player to make her international debut for the U.S. in a 3-0 win over China on Saturday. Catarina Macario, Sam Coffey and Lindsey Heaps scored while goalkeeper Phallon Tullis-Joyce got her second shutout in as many appearances. Advertisement LaBonta, the 32-year-old midfielder for the Kansas City Current in the National Women's Soccer League, came on as a second-half substitute. 'When they called my name, I was sitting being the best cheerleader I could be on the bench, I was like, 'This is amazing. I've never been field view watching the national team.' It was so cool," LaBonta said after the match. "And they were like, `Lo, go.' And I was like, go where? All right, let's go!' The match also marked Girma's first appearance for the national team this year. The 24-year-old defender has been nursing injuries but recently returned to help Chelsea win the Women's Super League title and the FA Cup. Girma commanded a record $1.1 transfer fee when she moved from the San Diego Wave to Chelsea earlier this year. Advertisement 'We've missed her. We really have,' U.S. coach Emma Hayes said. 'Just in terms of the way we controlled the game, her in the deeper spaces making decisions — when to play forward, when not to — just rebuilding the connections again because if you think about the last time Naomi was here, there's been a lot of changes. But she said she was so happy to be back. She didn't realize how much she'd missed it until she drove up in the bus and saw the fans. But she's a world class player and you could see that.' Tullis-Joyce, who plays for Manchester United, started in goal in just her second U.S. appearance as Hayes looks to replace Alyssa Naeher, who retired from the national team last year. Macario scored her 11th international goal after Alyssa Thompson kept the ball alive in a tumble in front of the net in the 28th minute. Coffey made it 2-0 in the 35th minute, taking a pass from Macario out front and banging her second goal for the U.S. past goalkeeper Pan Hongyan with her left foot. Advertisement Heaps, the U.S. captain, scored on a header in the 54th minute. 'I feel like tactically we've gone up another level, I really feel that way," Hayes said. "I feel that there's so many more players, that are so much more in control, that we're able to do more. I was pleased with the performance.' The United States is currently missing several key contributors from last year's Olympic gold medal-winning squad. Sophia Wilson and Mallory Swanson are both on maternity leave. Trinity Rodman is dealing with a nagging back issue. The United States famously defeated China on penalties in the 1999 Women's World Cup final. The teams last met in 2023, with the Americans winning both games. Advertisement The Americans have a 39-9-13 overall record against China, including five straight. The United States was coming off a 2-1 loss to Brazil on April 8. China defeated Thailand 5-1 in its last outing. The U.S. faces Jamaica on Tuesday in St. Louis. ___ AP soccer:
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Girma returns, LaBonta makes historic debut in U.S. women's 3-0 win over China
China goalkeeper Pan Hongyan (24) grabs a high ball over United States midfielder Lindsey Heaps (10) during the first half of an international friendly soccer match Saturday, May 31, 2025, in St. Paul, Minn. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr) United States midfielder Sam Coffey (17), middle right, celebrates with teammates after scoring a goal during the first half of an international friendly soccer match against China, Saturday, May 31, 2025, in St. Paul, Minn. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr) United States forward Catarina Macario (20) celebrates with midfielder Lindsey Heaps (10) after scoring a goal against China during the first half of an international friendly soccer match Saturday, May 31, 2025, in St. Paul, Minn. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr) United States midfielder Lindsey Heaps (10) stretches to control the ball during the first half of an international friendly soccer match against China, Saturday, May 31, 2025, in St. Paul, Minn. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr) United States midfielder Lindsey Heaps (10) stretches to control the ball during the first half of an international friendly soccer match against China, Saturday, May 31, 2025, in St. Paul, Minn. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr) China goalkeeper Pan Hongyan (24) grabs a high ball over United States midfielder Lindsey Heaps (10) during the first half of an international friendly soccer match Saturday, May 31, 2025, in St. Paul, Minn. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr) United States midfielder Sam Coffey (17), middle right, celebrates with teammates after scoring a goal during the first half of an international friendly soccer match against China, Saturday, May 31, 2025, in St. Paul, Minn. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr) United States forward Catarina Macario (20) celebrates with midfielder Lindsey Heaps (10) after scoring a goal against China during the first half of an international friendly soccer match Saturday, May 31, 2025, in St. Paul, Minn. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr) United States midfielder Lindsey Heaps (10) stretches to control the ball during the first half of an international friendly soccer match against China, Saturday, May 31, 2025, in St. Paul, Minn. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr) ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Naomi Girma returned to the national team and Lo'eau LaBonta became the oldest player to make her international debut for the U.S. in a 3-0 win over China on Saturday. Catarina Macario, Sam Coffey and Lindsey Heaps scored while goalkeeper Phallon Tullis-Joyce got her second shutout in as many appearances. Advertisement LaBonta, the 32-year-old midfielder for the Kansas City Current in the National Women's Soccer League, came on as a second-half substitute. The match also marked Girma's first appearance for the national team this year. The 24-year-old defender has been nursing injuries but recently returned to help Chelsea win the Women's Super League title and the FA Cup. Girma commanded a record $1.1 transfer fee when she moved from the San Diego Wave to Chelsea earlier this year. Tullis-Joyce, who plays for Manchester United, started in goal in just her second U.S. appearance as coach Emma Hayes looks to replace goalkeeper Alyssa Naeher, who retired from the national team last year. Advertisement Macario scored her 11th international goal after Alyssa Thompson kept the ball alive in a tumble in front of the net in the 28th minute. Coffey made it 2-0 in the 35th minute, taking a pass from Macario out front and banging her second goal for the U.S. past goalkeeper Pan Hongyan with her left foot. Heaps, the U.S. captain, scored on a header in the 54th minute. The United States is currently missing several key contributors from last year's Olympic gold medal-winning squad. Sophia Wilson and Mallory Swanson are both on maternity leave. Trinity Rodman is dealing with a nagging back issue. The United States famously defeated China on penalties in the 1999 Women's World Cup final. The teams last met in 2023, with the Americans winning both games. Advertisement The Americans have a 39-9-13 overall record against China, including five straight. The United States was coming off a 2-1 loss to Brazil on April 8. China defeated Thailand 5-1 in its last outing. The U.S. faces Jamaica on Tuesday in St. Louis. ___ AP soccer:
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🚨 US Women's National Team bank comfortable win over China
The US Women's National Team bounced back from their loss against Brazil in April with a comfortable 3-0 friendly win against China at Allianz Field. Scorers: Macario 29', Coffey 36', Heaps 54' Advertisement On an afternoon when key defender Naomi Girma returned to the XI for the first time this calendar year, Emma Hayes's outfit hardly missed a beat in St. Paul, banking a two-goal advantage before the halftime interval. Goals from Chelsea star Catarina Macario and Portland Thorns midfielder Sam Coffey gifted the Stars and Stripes an advantage they were hardly under threat of surrendering across 90 minutes. Normal service resumed after the interval when OL Lyonnes' Lindsey Heaps bagged her 38th goal for the United States to extend their advantage while putting the result out of sight. Heaps' effort would be the last final major action on the day, with the US now set to lock horns with Jamaica on Tuesday at Energizer Park. Standout Performer: Catarina Macario Advertisement A match-winning strike and a helper for Sam Coffey's effort from the Chelsea forward proved decisive, guaranteeing the US got back to winning ways before Tuesday night. 📸 Adam Bettcher - 2025 Getty Images
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17-04-2025
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Lindsey Heaps Feels NWSL Salary Cap Leading To U.S. Exodus To Europe
The United States captain, Lindsey Heaps prepares to take on two of her national team colleagues on Saturday, one of eleven members of the squad playing in Europe. Heaps (née Horan) is one of a select group of United States internationals to have won the Champions League having played for Lyon in their 2022 victory in the competition. This season, she is one of five players from the country still involved at the semi-final stage (a sixth Mia Fishel is ineligible to play this season). Facing Arsenal in the semi-finals, with the first leg in London on Saturday, Heaps will come face-to-face with her international team-mates Emily Fox and Jenna Nighswonger guaranteeing that a United States player will feature in May's final in Lisbon. The captain of the national team said she will not talk to either Arsenal player ahead of the game, beyond a nod of acknowledgement, but has indulged in some trash-talking during this month's international camp. Heaps said, 'these moments don't happen a lot. I think this past camp, I was giving Foxy as much crap as I possibly could and trying to, you know, chip at her a little bit. For me, it's really cool to see her thriving in that environment in a team that, like I said before - I love the way Arsenal play." "I really respect the team in general and to see her go and make that big move and play well and be a very impactful player for the team as well. That's really special for me to see as a captain. I'm someone that I want all of my players to be doing well - not just this weekend I hope!' On paper, Arsenal and Lyon are the two most consistently successful sides in the history of the women's Champions League. In terms of games played and won in the competition, Arsenal sit second on the all-time lists behind Lyon, only the French side have played in more semi-finals (13) than Arsenal who have reached their eighth this season. However, while Lyon has gone on to win 11 of those previous semi-finals, winning the Champions League a record-breaking eight times, Arsenal has only won once at this stage, in 2007, on their way to their only victory in the competition. They remain the only English side to lift the trophy in 23 years. 14 years ago, Lyon won their only previous semi-final against Arsenal on their way to their first European victory in 2011. Captain Wendie Renard, who will make her 125th appearance in the Champions League at the Emirates Stadium on Saturday, and Éugenie Le Sommer survive in the French side from that tie as does current Arsenal captain Kim Little. Ahead of Lyon's quarter-final against FC Bayern last month, the German team's defender Magda Eriksson picked out the French side's front three of Tabitha Chawinga, Melchie Dumornay and Kadidiatou Diani as their "x-factor players'. Each player scored in the second leg against FC Bayern. Dumornay scored in both legs after being voted the Best Young Player in the Champions League last season. Heaps lavished her with praise. 'For me personally, she is one of the best players in the world. She makes my life easier. I think she makes her team's life easier. The things that she can do, it's incredible." "I think she relieves so much pressure and to have that kind of player up high on the field to be so dominant a goalscoring threat, getting in behind the back-line and things you've probably seen of her but also to be able to hold up the ball, and play, and to combine." "I think her game has taken a different turn this year. It's not just the goals that you are seeing, I think you are seeing so much more. Even off the ball, the defensive work, those type of things - defending transitions - the really little nitty-gritty things. Some people don't see them, but I get to see them every single day in training and I think she gets rewarded with the goals she scores or with assists. I think her game has come full circle there, where there's so many attributes that she has now. I mean what a special player." 'I always think, 'how the heck would I play against her?' That's the big question for their back-line - how do you want to play against our back three? With the things that they can do, they can make it really difficult in all areas of the game. I think that's just the special quality that we have up there.' 'They can get it to feet, they can get it behind, they can hold up the ball. There's a lot of different things, but Arsenal has a very strong back-line and we have to be good too. We have to be at our best to exploit them, so again that's why it makes it a special challenge for both teams.' It is games like these which persuaded Heaps to lead a growing exodus of leading United States internationals to join leading clubs throughout the big European leagues. The captain is now one of eleven members of the squad who could play in the women's Champions League next season. Heaps admitted that the competition and the increased earning potential of playing in Europe could persuade more to cross the Atlantic. 'You play a lot of time in the NWSL like I did, I wanted a different challenge. It wasn't anything against the NWSL but I wanted to come and play in the Champions League again, I wanted to come and play for a big club like this. Maybe it's also what these players felt.' 'I think also the salary cap - there's a salary cap in the NWSL and I think that's an ongoing issue there that hopefully can be changed or increased. I think that's a factor in the NWSL and for players coming overseas.' The first leg of the UEFA Women's Champions League semi-final between Arsenal and Olympique Lyonnais will be streamed live on the DAZN platform on Saturday at 1730 EST
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23-02-2025
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2025 SheBelieves Cup: How to watch the USWNT vs. Japan game tonight
It's time for the 10th annual SheBelieves Cup, where the U.S. Women's National Team will host Japan, Australia and Colombia in a six-game tournament across three matchdays. The USWNT's 23-player roster includes Crystal Dunn, Lindsey Heaps and Catarina Macario. Notably, Trinity Rodman will be absent from the tournament due to injury. The USWNT has won the past five SheBelieves Cup tournaments. The action kicks off on Thursday, Feb. 20 with Japan vs. Australia and USWNT vs. Colombia. USWNT games will air on TBS, the rest of the tournament will be covered in Spanish on Universo. The entire tournament will stream on Max. Are you ready to watch? Dates: Feb. 20-26, 2025 Location: Houston, Glendale, San Diego Teams: USWNT, Japan, Australia and Colombia TV channels: Universo (Spanish coverage), TBS (USWNT only) Streaming: Max (English), Peacock (Spanish) The 2025 six-game, three-matchday tournament will be held from Feb. 20-26. The U.S. Women's National Team will host Japan (#7 in the current FIFA Women's World Rankings), Australia (#15) and Colombia (#21) in this year's tournament. English-language coverage of the USWNT games in the SheBelieves soccer tournament will air on TBS. Spanish-language coverage of the rest of the tournament will air on Universo. If you want to stream the games live, you can do so on Max (English coverage), and Peacock (Spanish coverage). The USWNT's tournament schedule is listed in bold. Thursday, Feb. 20 - Shell Energy Stadium (Houston, TX) Japan vs. Australia: 4 p.m. local time / 5 p.m. ET (Universo, Max, Peacock) USWNT vs. Colombia: 7 p.m. local time / 8 p.m. ET (TBS, Universo, Max, Peacock) Sunday, Feb. 23 - State Farm Stadium (Glendale, AZ) Colombia vs. Japan: 12 p.m. local time / 2 p.m. ET (Universo, Max, Peacock) USWNT vs. Australia: 3 p.m. local time / 5 p.m. ET (TBS, Universo, Max, Peacock) Wednesday, Feb. 26 - Snapdragon Stadium (San Diego, CA) Australia vs. Colombia: 4:30 p.m. local time / 7:30 p.m. ET (Universo, Max, Peacock) USWNT vs. Japan: 7:30 p.m. local time / 10:30 p.m. ET (TBS, Universo, Max, Peacock) GOALKEEPERS (2): Jane Campbell (Houston Dash) Mandy McGlynn (Utah Royals) DEFENDERS (8): Tierna Davidson (NJ/NY Gotham FC), Crystal Dunn (Paris Saint-Germain), Emily Fox (Arsenal FC, ENG), Tara McKeown (Washington Spirit), Jenna Nighswonger (Arsenal FC, ENG), Emily Sams (Orlando Pride), Emily Sonnett (NJ/NY Gotham FC), Gisele Thompson (Angel City FC) MIDFIELDERS (6): Korbin Albert (Paris Saint-Germain, FRA), Sam Coffey (Portland Thorns FC), Lindsey Heaps (Olympique Lyon, FRA), Claire Hutton (Kansas City Current), Jaedyn Shaw (North Carolina Courage), Lily Yohannes (Ajax, NED) FORWARDS (7): Lynn Biyendolo (Seattle Reign FC, Michelle Cooper (Kansas City Current), Catarina Macario (Chelsea FC, ENG), Yazmeen Ryan (Houston Dash), Emma Sears (Racing Louisville FC), Ally Sentnor (Utah Royals), Alyssa Thompson (Angel City FC)
